CARLISLE — For more than a century they were buried far from home, in a small cemetery on the grounds of the U.S. Army War…
OTTAWA — As the first Canada Child Benefit cheques were mailed in 2016, cabinet ministers fanned out across the country to raise awareness about the…
OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new bill he introduced Tuesday gives legal protection to Canada’s historic sites for the first time and…
OTTAWA — Two Indigenous sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say is a wrongful murder conviction now have reason…
A new organization of Indigenous leaders is working to lay the groundwork for isolated First Nations to have a stronger presence across the country. “Many…
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Mounties say the driver of a truck has turned himself in after allegedly hitting four people who were marching in Mission,…
EDMONTON — Several Alberta First Nations have told the province’s government and energy industry that they must be consulted and share in the benefits of…
VICTORIA — A review by British Columbia’s police complaint commissioner has determined a public hearing is not required into the arrest and handcuffing of an…
OTTAWA — The federal auditor general says Canada’s prison service has not given offenders timely access to programs to help ease them back into society,…
OTTAWA _ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a prayer of peace and spoke of moving together on the difficult path of reconciliation at Tuesday’s National…
TORONTO — A Dene filmmaker says he was “disappointed” and “close to tears” when security at the Cannes Film Festival blocked him from walking the…
Pressure sales tactics. Ill-fitted suggestions. Misleading information. Visible minority and Indigenous customers at Canada’s big banks more often received inappropriate treatment from sales staff, part…
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VANCOUVER — It’s been a difficult year for many since the discovery of unmarked graves at residential schools and those expressing anger are justified in…